Dr. Wafik Moustafa, Chairman of the British Arab Network, has offered his condolences to the victims and families of the EgyptAir crash in an interview on the Islam Channel.

Dr Moustafa said that the plane crash was a tragedy and that his thoughts and prayers were with those who were killed and their families. He said he was disappointed that initially the Egyptian authorities, without waiting for the evidence, put out the line that it was a terrorist attack as it is imperative to find out the real cause of the crash for the sake of passenger safety. Dr. Moustafa reiterated his call for Egypt to review its security procedures and practices in civilian aviation.

EgyptAir flight MS804: What we know

www.bbc.co.uk/news 21 May 2016

The EgyptAir Airbus A320 flying overnight from Paris to Cairo crashed into the eastern Mediterranean Sea early on Thursday 19 May. Flight MS804 had 66 passengers and crew on board.

Debris from the crashed flight has been recovered in the Mediterranean, 290km (180 miles) north of the city of Alexandria in Egypt.

The area in which flight MS804 crashed is one of the deepest in the Mediterranean – more than 3,000m (10,000ft) in some parts.

Floating debris has been found to the east of the plane’s last known location. Egypt’s military has released images of wreckage including a lifejacket, pieces of material and metal fragments.